| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1924-5 |
| Genre Categories | Overtures; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
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| Work Title | Portsmouth Point |
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| Alternative. Title | Overture |
| Composer | Walton, William |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IWW 3 |
| Key | C major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1924-5 |
| First Performance. | 1926 June 22, ISCM Festival, Tonhalle Orchestra conducted by Volkmar Andreae |
| First Publication. | 1928 |
| Dedication | Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| InstrDetail | piccolo, 2 flutes (2nd doubles as 2nd piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, double bassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (side-drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, xylophone, castanets, tambourine, tamtam) strings |
